I’m convinced that the infantry is the group in the army which gives more and gets less than anybody else.
About Bill Mauldin
William Henry Mauldinwas an American editorial cartoonist who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. He was most famous for his World War II cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal characters Willie and Joe, two weary and bedraggled infantry troopers who stoically endure the difficulties and dangers of duty in the field.
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I was a born troublemaker and might as well earn a living at it.
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I would like to thank the people who encouraged me to draw army cartoons at a time when the gag man’s conception of the army was one of mean ole sergeants and jeeps which jump over mountains.
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I’m convinced that the infantry is the group in the army which gives more and gets less than anybody else.
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